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Panificio Il Magnifico
FOOD
Lorenzo Rossi is Siena's best baker, and his
panforte
(rich and chewy cake made with al-
monds, honey and candied fruit),
ricciarelli
(sugar-dusted chewy almond biscuits) and
cavallucci
(almond biscuits made with Tuscan millefiori honey) are a weekly purchase for
most local households.
(
www.ilmagnifico.siena.it
; Via dei Pellegrini 27;
7.30am-7.30pm Mon-Sat)
18
Bottega d'Arte
ART
Inspired by the works of Sienese masters of the 14th and 15th centuries, artists Chiara
Perinetti Casoni and Michelangelo Attardo Perinetti Casoni create exquisite icons in tem-
pera and 24-carat gold leaf. Expensive? Yes. Worth it? You bet.
(
www.arteinsiena.it
; Via Stalloreggi
47)
19
Il Pellicano
Elisabetta Ricci has been making traditional hand-painted Sienese ceramics for over 30
years. She shapes, fires and paints her ceramic creations - often using Renaissance-era
styles or typical
contrade
(district)designs - at her atelier near Parking Santa Caterina and
sells them at this shop near the
duomo
. Elisabetta also conducts lessons in traditional
ceramic techniques - contact her for details.
(
CERAMICS
0577 24 79 14;
www.siena-ilpellicano.it
; Via Diacceto
17a;
10.30am-7pm Easter-Oct, 10.30am-7pm Mon-Sat Nov-Easter)
